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suegeo

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6. I vaguely remember Enron

Reply to erronis (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 22, 2025, 11:07 AM

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Those crooks started to build some energy center in I think India. Dabhol plant? Overly expensive, Enron collapsed amid accounting scandals. Kenny Boy Lay, GHWB's pal. Thick as thieves.

That story is probably repeating itself, present day.

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